Wall cabinet arrangement with a frame construction

ABSTRACT

A wall cabinet arrangement having a frame construction includes a dry construction wall, with horizontal frame profiles, vertical post profiles, and side wall elements attached thereto. The post profiles and the side wall elements are assembled into a structural unit to achieve fast and easy installation.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates generally to wall cabinet arrangements.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Generally known in the prior art are dry construction walls, consistingof a frame construction and dry structural sheets attached thereto,especially gypsum plaster boards. The frame construction essentiallyconsists of vertical post profiles, especially standardized CW profiles,which are inserted at top and bottom into horizontal frame profiles,especially standardized UW profiles, and joined to them. Each postprofile has a c-shaped cross section and each frame profile a u-shapedone. Such dry construction walls are used as walls, forebuildings, andpaneling.

It is also generally known from the prior art how to install built-inelements such as shelves, cabinet carcasses or cabinets in such dryconstruction walls in order to be able to utilize the space inside thedry construction walls and possibly the space between a dry constructionwall serving as a paneling or a cover wall and the other wall. Theinstallation elements, which are made from wood or wooden materials,have to be individually adapted to the particular construction, which islabor and cost intensive.

Moreover, it is generally already known from the prior art how to makeroom partitions by means of cabinets and/or built-in cabinetry. The openspaces remaining between the cabinets and an annex wall or a ceiling arepaneled in this case with separate constructions and boards.Furthermore, walk-in closets are common, where shelves and cabinets areindividually built behind a partition wall.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The basic problem solved by the present invention is to create awall/cabinet arrangement with a frame construction, such as a dryconstruction wall, a facing wall, and/or a paneling, which isdistinguished by a fast and easy installation.

According to the invention, a wall cabinet arrangement having a frameconstruction includes a dry construction wall, such as a facing walland/or paneling, with at least two horizontal frame profiles, such asstandardized UW profiles, at least two vertical post profiles and atleast two side wall elements attached thereto. The post profiles and theside wall elements are assembled into a structural unit to achieve afast and easy installation. Thus, a new wall structure/furnishingelement is produced, combining the functions of the post profile withina dry construction wall and a side wall of a cabinet. This does awaywith the installation steps of separate installing of the post profileand subsequent attaching of the side wall element in the dryconstruction wall. This is now done simply by swiveling in the side wallelement with its post profile between the frame profiles at wall andceiling.

In an embodiment, the side wall element includes a post part and acabinet part. The post profile is joined or connected to the post part,and the post profile with its post part is at spaced apart from thecabinet part by a notch. In this way, it is possible to make use ofconventional frame profiles that do not have to be adapted to the sidewall elements.

In an alternative embodiment, the side wall element includes a side wallpart and a cabinet part, and the post profile projects beyond thecabinet part at both ends. Also, in this way, it is possible to make useof conventional frame profiles. The post profile will now project beyondthe cabinet part at both ends by means of a guide element, and a foot isattached to the cabinet part.

To enhance the stability, the post profile has a greater wall thicknessthan the side wall element. A further enhancement of the stability andbetter fastening capability of the dry construction sheets results fromthe fact that the post profile extends laterally outward, i.e., outwardto the side, in both directions, relative to the side wall element.

In order to allow the side wall element to be joined close to a wall,and also be stabilized, it is proposed that the post profile extendlaterally outward, i.e., outward to the side, in one direction, relativeto the side wall element.

A cabinet which projects from the wall in one direction into a room isachieved in that the post profile is arranged at one lengthwise edge ofthe side wall element.

A cabinet which projects in both directions from the wall/cabinetarrangement is achieved in that the post profile is arranged with thepost part in the middle region of the side wall element.

Preferred materials for the post profile and the side wall element arewooden materials or fire retardant gypsum fiberboards.

Inside the wall cabinet arrangement, two side wall elements are spacedapart from each other and are supported by UW frame profiles to form acabinet interior space and thus form a cabinet with a wall construction.This cabinet receives its rear wall by the wall surface and is closed bymeans of a dry construction sheet. Thus, the wall cabinet arrangementforms the vertical construction of an upright wall and/or a facing wall,and thus a cabinet in a wall.

In another embodiment, the cabinet includes a rear wall formed by a dryconstruction sheet of a dry construction wall, and the side wallelements stand out from the dry construction wall.

These and other objects, advantages, purposes and features of thepresent invention will become apparent upon review of the followingspecification in conjunction with the drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a frame construction of a wall cabinetarrangement;

FIG. 2 is a perspective detail view of FIG. 1 from the region of a lowerend of a side wall element;

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a lower end of a side wall element perFIG. 1 in a second embodiment;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a lower end of a side wall element perFIG. 1 in a third embodiment;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the region of a lower end of a side wallelement in a fourth embodiment; and

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the lower end of the side wall elementper FIG. 5.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

Referring now to the drawings and the embodiments illustrated therein,FIG. 1 represents a perspective view of a frame construction 1 of a wallcabinet arrangement 2. The frame construction 1 includes an upperhorizontal u-shaped frame profile 3 o, which may be formed as astandardized UW profile and which may be adapted to be fastened to aceiling 4. Frame construction 1 also includes an oppositely arrangedlower frame profile 3 u, which may likewise be formed as a standardizedUW profile and may be adapted to be fastened to a floor 5. In theillustrated embodiment, each of the frame profiles 3 o, 3 u has two legs3 b, which are oriented vertical and parallel to each other in theinstalled condition and are held together in a U-profile at one end by abase part 3 c. The legs 3 b are spaced apart by a distance (see FIG. 2)and thus bound an opening 3 a at the sides. The openings 3 a of theupper and lower frame profiles 3 o, 3 u are turned to face each other inthe installed condition and are bounded at the sides by legs 3 b. In thefashion of a dry construction wall structure, at least two post profiles6 are adapted to be inserted into the openings 3 a of the upper andlower frame profiles 3 o, 3 u and joined to them. The post profile 6 isassembled with a side wall element 7 of the wall cabinet arrangement 2to form a structural unit.

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment having a total of three side wall elements 7,by means of which a wall/cabinet arrangement 2 may be constructed withtwo cabinets 10. The side wall elements 7 each bound or form two cabinetinteriors 10 i at the sides. The back wall of the cabinets 10 is formedby a dry construction sheet 14, such as a gypsum plaster board, fastenedto the frame profiles 3 o, 3 u and the post profiles 6. The cabinets 10can also be closed by doors 15 at the front end. It is also possible todesign them as open shelves. In either case, floors (not shown) areadapted to be fastened between the side wall elements 7. In order tofasten these shelf floors and also the doors to the side wall elements7, rows of holes 8 may be provided there, serving to accommodate thefloor beams or fasten the hinges. The configuration and orientation ofsuch rows of holes 8 is sufficiently familiar from the prior art.

As can be seen from FIG. 1, complete partition walls may be realizedwith the wall cabinet arrangement 2 with its frame construction 1, orthe wall cabinet arrangement 2 can also be combined with normal dryconstruction walls. Then, for example, the left side wall element 7 willadjoin a dry construction wall with the usual post profiles made ofsheet metal, in particular, standardized CW profiles. The wall cabinetarrangement 2 is also adapted to start directly at a wall and extendfrom it at an angle, preferably a right angle.

FIG. 2 shows a perspective enlarged view of FIG. 1 from the region ofthe lower end 7 u of a side wall element 7 in combination with the lowerframe profile 3 u. FIG. 2 shows details of the construction of the sidewall element 7 and its connection to the lower frame profile 3 u. In theillustrated embodiment, the side wall element 7 includes a rectangularand flat side wall sheet 7 a, which is provided with the rows of holes8, with the post profile 6 passing into it. Thus, the side wall sheet 7a has a cabinet part 7 c and a post part 7 b. The cabinet part 7 c ofthe side wall sheet 7 a bounds the cabinet interior 10 i at the sidesand thus its width corresponds to a useful depth h, from which it willstill be necessary to subtract room for the dry construction sheet 14,forming the back wall of the cabinet 11. To make the post profile 6, onelath 6 a is placed on each side of the side wall sheet 7 a, so that theactual post profile has a squared timber cross section, formed as asandwich by the first lath 6 a, the post part 7 b of the side wall sheet7 a, and the other lath 6 a. The width b of the laths is chosen so thatit corresponds roughly to the distance a between the legs 3 b of thelower frame profiles 3 u.

In order to be able to insert the post profiles 6 into the frameprofiles 3 o, 3 u in the course of the construction of the wall cabinetarrangement 2, a notch 9 may be provided in the side wall sheet 7 a, thewidth c of which is at least broader than the thickness d of the leg 3 bof the frame profiles 3 o, 3 u. Optionally, the width c corresponds totwice the thickness d. Furthermore, notch 9 may have a length e that isat least slightly larger than the height f of the leg 3 b of the frameprofiles 3 o, 3 u. As for the positioning of the notch 9 relative to thepost profile 6, the notch 9 adjoins the post profile 6 with its wallsurface 6 b and thus the notch 9 separates the post profile 6 from thecabinet part 7 c of the side wall sheet 7 a. Thus, the wall surface 6 bof the post profile 6 facing the legs 3 b of the frame profiles 3 o, 3 uis flush with the cross sectional surface of the notch 9 and the postpart 7 b forms another component of the wall surface 6 b of the postprofile 6. Hence, the post profile 6 is adapted to be inserted into theopening 3 a of the frame profile 3 o, 3 u without the side wall sheet 7a of the side wall element 7 being placed on the upper edge of one ofthe two legs 3 b of the lower frame profile 3 u.

FIG. 3 shows a perspective view of a lower end 7 u of a side wallelement 7, with the post profile 6 and the side wall sheet 7 a beingconfigured in a second embodiment. The post profile 6 is fashioned as acuboid squared timber with a groove 6 c, into which the inner end 7 c ofthe side wall sheet 7 a is inserted and joined there. In thisembodiment, the depth of insertion g is equal to the depth of the groovec and coordinated with the position of the notch 9 in the side wallsheet 7 a. As already described above with reference to FIG. 2, thenotch 9 is aligned with the wall surface 6 b of the post profile 6.Here, again, the width b of the post profile 6 basically coincides withthe spacing a of the legs 3 b.

FIG. 4 shows a perspective view of the side wall element 7 of FIG. 2 ina third embodiment. This side wall element 7 differs from the side wallelement 7 in the embodiment of FIG. 1 in that the post profile 6 isarranged in the middle region of the side wall sheet 7 a. The laths 6 aneeded to form the post profile 6 are thus secured in the middle regionon the outer sides of the side wall sheet 7 a. With such an element, adeeper cabinet or a cabinet 10 accessible from both opposite sides ofthe wall/cabinet arrangement 2 can be achieved. Thus, it is alsopossible to realize a wall/cabinet arrangement 2 with two cabinets 10standing back to back. It is also shown in FIG. 4 that the wall cabinetarrangement 2 can have different useful depths h.

In some embodiments, because the side wall element 7, when installed,projects forward and backward beyond the frame profiles 3 o, 3 u, twonotches 9 are provided accordingly. As for the dimensioning andpositioning of these notches 9, reference is made to the previousremarks.

In the event that a side wall element 7 is to be joined directly to anexisting wall at the side, the post profile 6 is produced with only asingle lath 6 a, so that the side wall element 7 can adjoin the wallflush.

Wooden materials, gypsum plaster boards and/or comparable materials maybe used for the wall construction elements 2, i.e., the post profiles 6and side wall elements 7. In the event that the wall created by thewall/cabinet arrangement 2 is also supposed to be fire retardant, theside wall elements 7 and post profiles 6 will be made from fireretardant gypsum fiberboards having an appropriate fire protectioncertification.

FIG. 5 shows a perspective detail view of the region of a lower end 7 uof a side wall element 7 in a fourth embodiment. This fourth embodimentdiffers from the preceding embodiments, for example, in that no notch 9has been made. Also, the lower and the upper frame profile 3 o, 3 u wasconfigured as a wooden construction part. This frame profile 3 o, 3 ualso has two legs 3 b and a base part 3 c, as well as an opening 3 a.Due to the use of wood as a possible material in this embodiment, thelegs 3 b and the base part 3 c have greater wall thicknesses. The sidewall element 7 has no notch between the post part 7 b and the cabinetpart 7 c. This type of configuration can be achieved when the post part7 b lies on the legs 3 b of the side wall element 7. In this embodiment,the width b of the post profile 6 corresponds to the width k of theframe profiles 3 o, 3 u. A foot 11 is arranged beneath the side wallsheet 7 a so that the side wall element 7 achieves an adequate standingstability. The foot 11 is arranged in the region of the side wall sheet7 a away from the post profile 6 and is adjustable in height, in orderto even out any irregularities in the floor 5.

Furthermore, a downward projecting guide element 12 in the form of asheet metal shackle is secured at the lower end of the post profile 6and in the middle relative to the width b of the post profile 6, itswidth 1 corresponding to the width a (see FIG. 5) of the opening 3 a.The length of the guide element 12 roughly corresponds to the depth f ofthe opening 3 a, but is can also be shorter, since its function lies ina horizontal orienting of the post profile 6 to the lower frame profile3 u. After the side wall element 7 has been inserted between the upperframe profile 3 o and the lower frame profile 3 u, it is verticallyoriented and then joined to the frame profiles 3 o, 3 u.

FIG. 6 shows a perspective view of the lower end of a side wall element7 per FIG. 5. In particular, it can be noticed that the guide element 12is a sheet metal shackle, having a pointed shape, and being secured byits ends to the post part 7 b of the side wall sheet 7 a. It can also beseen that the laths 6 a are divided into two strips 6 a, producing yetanother groove 13, whose width corresponds to the width of the opening 3a.

In the preceding specification, each time only the lower end 7 u of theside wall element 7 has been described. The upper end of the side wallelement 7 is configured accordingly. However, it can also be providedthat the notch 9 is longer in form, so as to preserve the notch 9 evenwhen lengths are shortened during installation in order to match theside wall element 7 to the spacing between ceiling 4 and floor 3.

Changes and modifications to the specifically described embodiments maybe carried out without departing from the principles of the presentinvention, which is intended to be limited only by the scope of theappended claims as interpreted according to the principles of patent lawincluding the doctrine of equivalents.

1. A wall cabinet arrangement having a frame construction, comprising: adry construction wall; at least two u-shaped horizontal frame profilesattached to said dry construction wall; at least two vertical postprofiles attached to said dry construction wall, wherein said at leasttwo horizontal frame profiles are adapted to receive said at least twovertical post profiles; at least two side wall elements attached to saiddry construction wall; wherein said at least one post profile and saidat least two side wall elements are assembled into a structural unit. 2.The wall cabinet arrangement per claim 1, wherein said at least two sidewall elements each include a post part and a cabinet part, said at leasttwo post profiles being joined to said post parts, wherein said at leasttwo post profiles and said post parts are spaced apart from said cabinetparts by a notch.
 3. The wall cabinet arrangement per claim 1, whereinsaid at least two side wall elements each include a side wall part and acabinet part, wherein said at least two post profiles project beyondsaid cabinet parts at both ends.
 4. The wall cabinet arrangement perclaim 3, wherein a guide element causes said at least two post profilesto project beyond said cabinet parts at both ends, wherein a foot isattached to each of said cabinet parts.
 5. The wall cabinet arrangementper claim 4, wherein each of said at least two post profiles has agreater wall thickness than the wall thickness of said at least two sidewall elements.
 6. The wall cabinet arrangement per claim 5, wherein saidat least two post profiles extend laterally outward in both directionsrelative to said at least two side wall elements.
 7. The wall cabinetarrangement per claim 5, wherein said at least two post profiles extendlaterally outward in one direction relative to said at least two sidewall elements.
 8. The wall cabinet arrangement per claim 7, wherein saidpost profiles are arranged at a lengthwise edge of said at least twoside wall elements.
 9. The wall cabinet arrangement per claim 7, whereineach of said at least two post profiles are arranged with a post part ina middle region of said side wall element.
 10. The wall cabinetarrangement per claim 9, wherein said at least two post profiles andsaid at least two side wall elements are made from a material selectedfrom wood and fire retardant gypsum fiberboards.
 11. The wall cabinetarrangement per claim 10, wherein two side wall elements are spacedapart from each other to form a cabinet having an interior space, saidcabinet having a wall construction.
 12. The wall cabinet arrangement perclaim 11, wherein said wall cabinet arrangement includes a rear wallformed by a dry construction sheet of said dry construction wall,wherein said two side wall elements project from the dry constructionwall.
 13. The wall cabinet arrangement per claim 1, wherein said atleast two frame profiles comprise standardized UW profiles, and whereinsaid at least two post profiles comprise standardized CW profiles. 14.The wall cabinet arrangement per claim 2, wherein each of said at leasttwo post profiles has a greater wall thickness than the wall thicknessof said at least two side wall elements.
 15. The wall cabinetarrangement per claim 14, wherein said at least two post profiles extendlaterally outward in both directions relative to said at least two sidewall elements.
 16. The wall cabinet arrangement per claim 14, whereinsaid at least two post profiles extend laterally outward in onedirection relative to said at least two side wall elements.
 17. The wallcabinet arrangement per claim 3, wherein each of said post profiles hasa greater wall thickness than the wall thickness of said at least twoside wall elements.
 18. The wall cabinet arrangement per claim 17,wherein said at least two post profiles extend laterally outward in bothdirections relative to said at least two side wall elements.
 19. Thewall cabinet arrangement per claim 17, wherein said at least two postprofiles extend laterally outward in one direction relative to said atleast two side wall elements.
 20. The wall cabinet arrangement per claim1, wherein said at least two post profiles are arranged at a lengthwiseedge of said side wall element.
 21. The wall cabinet arrangement perclaim 1, wherein said at least two post profiles are arranged with apost part in a middle region of said side wall element.
 22. The wallcabinet arrangement per claim 20, wherein two side wall elements arespaced apart from each other to form a cabinet having an interior space,said cabinet having a wall construction.
 23. The wall cabinetarrangement per claim 22, wherein said wall cabinet arrangement includesa rear wall formed by a dry construction sheet of said dry constructionwall, wherein said two side wall elements project from the dryconstruction wall.
 24. The wall cabinet arrangement per claim 2, whereinsaid at least two post profiles are arranged at a lengthwise edge ofsaid at least two side wall elements.
 25. The wall cabinet arrangementper claim 2, wherein each of said at least two post profiles arearranged with a post part in a middle region of said at least two sidewall elements.
 26. The wall cabinet arrangement per claim 25, whereintwo side wall elements are spaced apart from each other to form acabinet having an interior space, said cabinet having a wallconstruction.
 27. The wall cabinet arrangement per claim 26, whereinsaid wall cabinet arrangement includes a rear wall formed by a dryconstruction sheet of said dry construction wall, wherein said two sidewall elements project from the dry construction wall.
 28. The wallcabinet arrangement per claim 3, wherein each of said at least two postprofiles is arranged at a lengthwise edge of said at least two side wallelements.
 29. The wall cabinet arrangement per claim 3, wherein each ofsaid at least two post profiles is arranged with a post part in a middleregion of said at least two side wall elements.
 30. The wall cabinetarrangement per claim 28, wherein two side wall elements are spacedapart from each other to form a cabinet having an interior space, saidcabinet having a wall construction.
 31. The wall cabinet arrangement perclaim 30, wherein said wall cabinet arrangement includes a rear wallformed by a dry construction sheet of said dry construction wall,wherein said two side wall elements project from the dry constructionwall.
 32. The wall cabinet arrangement per claim 31, wherein said atleast two frame profiles comprise standardized UW profiles, and whereinsaid at least two post profiles comprise standardized CW profiles.